Definitions:
  • A state of being together; companionship; partnership; association; joint interest


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  • A Country is not a mere territory; the particular territory is only its foundation. The Country is the idea which rises upon that foundation; it is the sentiment of love, the sense of fellowship which binds together all the sons of that territory. -Giuseppe Mazzini
is describing what a true nation consists of; fellowship among its citizens. The country should be defined by the fellowship of the people, because without trust and friendship a nation cannot be successful on its o
What men call social virtue, good fellowship, is commonly but the virtue of pigs in a litter, which lie close together to keep each other warm”-Henry David Thoreau

This quotes means that when you do a good deed or favor for someone you may call it a social virtue, but you only did that deed to be a good friend, or fellow. You use your fellowship to help someone out because you care for them.

ACT 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the
women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. This shows the importance of fellowship when concerning religion and
faith.


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What men call social virtue, good **fellowship**, is commonly but the virtue of pigs in a litter, which lie close together to keep each other warm
-Henry David Thorea"



  • Individual ambition is undoubtedly a strong motive in student work, but there is such a thing among students everywhere as ambition for others, call it class spirit, esprit de corps, good fellowship, or good will to men. -Herbert Baxter Adams**
    • This quote illustrates the point that fellowship is very prominent in the classroom. Fellowship in school allows students to come together to work for a common goal to achieve their dreams and become more than just students, but friends and comrades. This virtue enables the collaboration between multiple students so that they can all prosper and work together to achieve.

“Fellowship is heaven, and lack of fellowship is hell; fellowship is life, and lack of fellowship is death; and the deeds that ye do upon the earth, it is for fellowship's sake that ye do them.” -William Morris

Remember that as you live, do what is good because you know it will do good, because you know it is right. It is this collective feeling of what is right, and the resolve to do it, that unites men in fellowship, and in humanity. In driving yourself away from others, in choosing to do wrong, you forgo that fellowship; you tread the line of purpose and purposeless. It is your choice.

  • "Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up." -- Jesse Jackson
    • This shows that fellowship is important throughout the world because the only way to succeed is to use each other. This quotes shows that you cannot leave anyone behind. Nobody should be let behind in the world because it takes everyone in order to produce a well-working society.

What this quote is saying is that it more important to have fellowship as a human being rather than as a race or group. This is especially true for a democratic society.